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I can say that Germany celebrates....oh, forgot what it's called...but on the 6th of Dec. every year, the children put their shoes outside of their door and they get presents in them. Part of the tradition in Germany. I think that's kinda cool.

But anyone who remembers what the REAL reason for the season is cool in my book.

Aspire, How could anyone forget the real reason for the season?
Do you have any special family traditions in your home for Christmas?

In my childhood home, we would put up our tree the night before, my father would sing the Little Drummer Boy, we would all decorate and sing Christmas Carols, then My dad would read the story from the Bible for us before we went off to bed.
On Christmas Morning, my mom would make a big breakfast, we would play a family game like Momopoly for instance, then we would just hang out at home together. We did not exchange gifts with one another, unless it was something that we had made with out own hands.
It was all about the reason for the season.

Thanks! I took a german language class in high school &amp; had a pretty cool teacher.

As far as family traditions go, every year my family goes &amp; cuts down a tree. The wreath we hang on our door is always made by me. My oldest daughter &amp; I usually make ornaments to give, but unfortunately, we haven't done that this year. On Christmas day, my hubby is always the 1st one up. He's always seems to be more excited than the kids. He always gets whoppers in his stocking. His dad used to do that, so I continued it on.

But besides that, my mom reads the Christmas story on Christmas eve to all of us, my children included.

We just basically all get together and spend a great big family time.

This will be the first year ever that I have to spend Christmas without my brother. He's in Turkey, all alone on business. I feel so bad for him and HATE, HATE, HATE his company! What kind of company sends someone to another country on Christmas holidays and Christmas day? Stupid jerks!!!!!! I'm going to miss my brother and it just won't be the same. Sucks!

I like that, Whoopers in his stocking. My husband like them too. you mean the candies right? not the hamburger?

I was in the Chec Republic around christmas one year and the towns kids cam running up the street with branches, they approached the people on the street, asked for a treat, which of course all the people in the street had, If someone did not give out a candy then the kids got to hit the person with the branch. Not really hit them, just sort of pretend they were striking them. It was really cute, but I never found out the origin of the tradition

Aspire, I was in Turkey for awhile and I can tell you that the people there are warm and friendly and will invite him to share their holiday with them if he meets any. Do you know what city he is staying in?

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